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| University | California State University, Fullerton | ||||||||
| Head coach | Dedrique Taylor (13th season) | ||||||||
| Conference | Big West | ||||||||
| Location | Fullerton, California | ||||||||
| Arena | Titan Gym (capacity: 4,000) | ||||||||
| Nickname | Titans | ||||||||
| Colors | Navy blue, white, and orange[1] | ||||||||
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| Conference tournament champions | |||||||||
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TheCal State Fullerton Titans men's basketball team is the basketball team that representsCalifornia State University, Fullerton inFullerton,California, United States. The school's team currently competes in theBig West Conference.
In 1978, the Fullerton men's basketball team, coached byBobby Dye, made it to theElite 8 in the1978 NCAA Division I basketball tournament. They were considered the year's Cinderella story as a #7 seed (out of 8). The team defeatedUniversity of New Mexico at Tempe, AZ, and then defeated theUniversity of San Francisco before losing to theUniversity of Arkansas in regionals atAlbuquerque, New Mexico. Fullerton was led byGreg Bunch, aCSUF Hall of Famer.
Bob Burton was head coach of the Titans men's team starting with the 2003–04 season. In 2008, the team finished the season 24-9, defeatedUC Irvine 81-66 in the Big West Conference Championship. They qualified for their second NCAA tournament (first in 30 years), where they faced the (#3)Wisconsin Badgers as a #14 seed in the first round of the NCAA tournament, losing the game 71–58. After the 2013–14 season, Burton resigned on June 22, 2012 after nine seasons. His final record at Fullerton was 155–122.[2]
During the 2012–13 season, interim head coach Andy Newman replaced Burton and guided the Titans to a 14–18 record overall and 6–12 record in the Big West Conference.
For the start of the 2013–14 season, Fullerton hiredDedrique Taylor as the team's head coach. Previously, Taylor had been an assistant under coachHerb Sendek atArizona State University since 2006. Prior to that, Taylor also coached at theUniversity of Nevada,Portland State,Loyola Marymount University andUC Davis. Taylor, has been long respected as one of the top recruiters in the west with strong ties to the Los Angeles area, thought to be a key component in winning at Fullerton. Taylor led the 2017–18 team to an invitation to play in the2018 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. The team lost in the first round toPurdue.
In 2022 the Titans qualified for the NCAA tournament as a #15 seed; they lost in the first round to Duke.
The Titans have appeared in fourNCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 2–4.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1978 | Regional Quarterfinals Regional semifinals Regional Finals | New Mexico San Francisco Arkansas | W 90–85 W 75–72 L 58–61 | |
| 2008 | #14 | First round | #3Wisconsin | L 56–71 |
| 2018 | #15 | First round | #2Purdue | L 48–74 |
| 2022 | #15 | First round | #2Duke | L 61–78 |
The Titans have appeared in threeNational Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 2–3.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1983 | First round | Arizona State | L 83–87 |
| 1987 | First round | California | L 68–72 |
| 2005 | Opening Round First round Second Round | Oregon State San Francisco Georgetown | W 85–83 W 85–69 L 57–74 |
The Titans have appeared in theCollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) three times. Their combined record is 0–3.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2012 | First round | Loyola Marymount | L 79–88 |
| 2017 | First round | Weber State | L 76–80 |
| 2019 | First round | Cal State Bakersfield | L 58–66 |
The Titans have appeared in theNAIA Tournament one time. Their combined record is 2–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1962 | First round Second Round Quarterfinals | Stetson Lewis & Clark Westminster | W 94–79 W 97–78 L 55–63 |
| Cal State Fullerton Titans retired numbers | ||||
| No. | Player | Career | No. ret. | Ref. |
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| 4 | Rodney Anderson | 1999–2000 | 2004 | [3][4] |
| 20 | Leon Wood | 1981–1984 | [5] | |
| 30 | Greg Bunch | 1974–1978 | [6] | |
| Player | Career | Draft |
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| Greg Bunch | 1974–1978 | 1978 : 2(34) |
| Mike Niles | 1980–1981 | 1979 : 2(83) |
| Leon Wood | 1981–1984 | 1984: 1(10) |
| Kevin Henderson | 1983–1986 | 1986 : 3(50) |
| Richard Morton | 1983–1986 | 1986 : 3(50) |
| Henry Turner | 1984–1988 | 1988 : undrafted, debut in 1988 |
| Cedric Ceballos | 1988–1990 | 1990 : 4(90) |
| Bruce Bowen | 1989–1993 | 1993 : undrafted, debut in 1997 |
| Pape Sow | 2001–2004 | 2004 : 2(48) |
| Bobby Brown | 2003–2007 | 2007 : undrafted, debut in 2008 |
| Josh Akognon | 2007–2009 | 2009 : undrafted, debut in 2013 |
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